Campbell Soup Co. to acquire Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.

The Campbell Soup Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire the snack maker Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. for $50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.8 billion. Snyder’s-Lance is a manufacturer of snack products sold under such brands as Snyder’s of Hanover, Lance, Cape Cod, Pop Secret, Emerald and others.